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Antique wood engraving of the imperial palace at Gondar, in Abyssinia: the walled enclosure with its cylindrical towers and battlements, …
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Antique wood engraving of the imperial palace at Gondar, in Abyssinia: the walled enclosure with its cylindrical towers and battlements, overrun by vegetation, with two figures beside the wall giving the scale. Spanish lettering below.
Gondar was the capital of the Ethiopian Empire from the 17th century, and its castle of Fasilides - the complex shown here - is today a World Heritage Site.
Medium: Wood engraving
Date: 1877, according to the original record
Dimensions: Sheet 12.0 x 8.5 in (30.4 x 21.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition; toned paper, with some foxing in the upper margin.
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- Dimensions
- 12ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 8.5ʺH
- Styles
- Realism
- Art Subjects
- Architecture
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Woodcut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good condition; toned paper, with some foxing in the upper margin. Good condition; toned paper, with some foxing in the upper margin. less
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